Baytop's Onion vs Calendula Smut

Allium baytopiorum compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Allium	Entyloma
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Calendula Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.